What's that plant in the backyard? Or on the hiking trail you're traversing? In the past, you'd have to browse a field book to have any hope of identifying it, but these days all you need is a plant ...

Whether you’re hiking, shopping for houseplants, or trying to figure out what’s growing in your backyard, identifying an unfamiliar plant has become much easier than it was just a few years ago.

PictureThis is the most popular plant identifier app, and it works with the camera on your iPhone or Android phone. While the recognition of PictureThis isn’t perfect, it generally proves to be ...

After realizing I couldn't name most of the plants in my neighborhood, I downloaded a plant identification app. It was a great way to connect with my surroundings. "Plant identification starts when we ...

People who work in stormwater management don’t have to become botanists, but rain gardens are just one example of how plants ...

Smartphone apps have truly come a long way in terms of convenience and versatility. From facilitating conversations and accessing cutting-edge AI tools like ChatGPT to keeping track of human health, ...

Believe it or not, there are quite a few plant & flower identification apps available for Android, and we’re here to check out the best ones. Well, we’ll talk about the ones we think are the best, ...

Above: former Purdue plant pathologist, Janna Beckerman, inspects arborvitae for cedar-apple rust. Do you know your plants? Can you name all the flowers and trees in your landscape, or all the ...

Q: How reliable are plant identification apps? A: I’ve tested several plant identification apps and have found them surprisingly, but not completely, accurate. You simply snap a photo of the plant in ...

They might be mealybugs, woolly aphids or scale insects—or something that isn't an insect at all. Here's how to tell what's ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... With the growing popularity of gardening, learning how to grow plants begins with learning the plants’ names. How often do you walk or drive by a yard and ...